What did I eat on Australia Day 2017?
Before I get to today, I should mention what I did last night. I left work thinking about Australia Day 2017 and what it means for me. There were also thoughts about the chicken wings I had in the refrigerator.
I decided to go with something that would fill me with saturated fat. I had a bread roll which I split and put on the bottom of a large frying pan. On this, I spread some Vegemite and then added some grated Coon cheese. On top of this typically Australian combination, I put my chicken wings and added some more grated Coon cheese.
Breakfast
Overnight I had some weird dreams and as I woke from sleep I pondered breakfast. I decided I’d have something green and gold for Australia Day 2017, so I went with a piece of toast slathered in golden butter, covered in Vegemite and topped with a slice of Coon cheese. To this, I added a fried egg with a golden yolk and garnished with green spring onions. I put this on a green plate.
Lunch
For Australia Day 2017 lunch I had some lime and pepper chips, a Queensland mango and some lime green lime juice in a glass of water.
Favourite things about Australia
Did you know my favourite state is Queensland and my favourite territory is the Northern Territory of Australia?
Dinner
There is a bit of a commercial tradition for lamb, to be featured so I went with a rolled boneless lamb shoulder that was slowly cooked in the oven at 150 °C (302 °F) for 2½ hours covered with aluminium foil and then 30 minutes uncovered. I also cooked a couple of spuds and served it with some peas and corn for a bit of green and gold!
What did I do on Australia Day 2017?
This morning I went for a walk around Lake Ginninderra and had a coffee.
Then I got stuck into writing and recording a couple of podcast shows for next week.
What did you eat on Australia Day 2017?
Hopefully, you had a good day off if you’re here in Australia. If you live outside of Australia, I hope you had a good Republic Day if you’re Indian and a great 26 January for everyone else.
Parting words
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I’ve heard that the way to a blogger’s heart is through their tummy!
Good on ya, mate! 💙
Hehe, I agree. Thank you.
Happy Austraillia day, my friend. What a beautiful lake! And all these meals look very delicious indeed. Tummy rubbles
Thank you Amanda, I had a lovely peaceful day.
Looks like a delicious day indeed!
Thanks Lisa, it was a nice relaxing sort of day.
What is Coon Cheese?
Coon, is an Australian brand. It’s a tasty cheddar. The website is coon.com.au I love the stuff, especially in toasted sandwiches.
What do you like best about Qld Gary? I didn’t know that it was your favourite state. Happy Australia Day!
Happy Australia day 🇦🇺🌏 Lorraine.
Gee where do I start? The great things about Queensland for me are the beaches, the weather, the people, the weather, the great barrier reef, the XXXX Maroons, the mangoes, the pineapples, the people, the weather, cane toads, the reef fish, the estuary fish, mud crabs, sand crabs and my daughters are there 😃😃😃
Lovely meals all round, Gaz. They all look so well done as usual. But I must say the plate looks white compared to green for me, lol.
It’s been a while since I had a whole packet of chips for lunch 😀
I haven’t been to all of the states in Australia yet, so I can’t say which is my favourite state in the country. Biasedly at this point in time, I’d say Melbourne though the weather is a bit chilly for my liking 😀
Today for Australia Day dinner I went out and got battered fish and chips 😀
YUM! Fish and chips. That would be a perfect Australia Day dinner.
The plate is a very pale green. I should see if I can find something a bit deeper and more saturated. I love those lime and black pepper kettle chips. They’re my favourite. I’m about to have another mango for dessert.